PARTNERS

ATHENA unites research organisations, SMEs, large industry and a critical-infrastructure operator to bring AI-driven, EU-compliant cybersecurity from design to deployment.

How we work

Co-design & integration:

Technology providers and researchers build the ATHENA toolchain together.

Real-world validation:

Pilots in Spain, Poland, Italy run six use cases to prove impact.

Compliance by design:

Ethics & regulatory governance guides evidence and certification readiness.

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Ciber Tiempo Real Sistemas (C-TRS) — Spain · Coordinator

Leads project management and overall integration. Drives the virtual secure testbeds and supports end-to-end system architecture.

Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) — Greece

Technical leadership for AI-based security services and validation methodology; contributes to analytics and CI/CD integration.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) — Norway

Designs and deploys cyber-ranges and realistic testbeds used across the pilots.

Cybersocial Lab Impresa Sociale (CSL) — Italy

Ethics & Regulatory Governance (ERGO): privacy, trustworthy AI, and EU compliance guidance.

ETRA Investigación y Desarrollo (ETRA) — Spain

Dissemination, communication and exploitation; technology provider in the Spanish pilot (smart city / safety).

ITTI Sp. z o.o. (ITTI) — Poland

User requirements, scenarios and architecture inputs; pilot planning and KPI definition (mobility & app security).

Fundación Valenciaport (FVP) — Spain · Pilot owner

Critical-infrastructure operator leading demonstrations and validation at the Port of Valencia (CCTV & VTS).

Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) — Greece

Vulnerability detection & assessment, supply-chain risk and advanced visualisation/dashboarding.

FAV Innovation and Technology COOP.V. (FAVIT) — Spain

Secure-engineering toolchain (IDE/CI/CD integration) and project communication activities.

Łukasiewicz Research Network – PIAP — Poland · Pilot owner (PL)

Robotics and automation use cases; product hardening and validation for teleoperated/mobile robots.

South Engineering S.R.L. (SOUTH) — Italy · Pilot owner (IT)

C-ITS software & hardware provider; secures backend, roadside/vehicle units and mobile apps.

Catone Logistica — Italy · Pilot site (IT)

Large-scale logistics environment (WMS & truck queuing) to validate resilience, availability and certification readiness.